The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1887-03-24

second ward, city hall; third ward, building
known as the Keller & Goodhue store building.
Polls open from a. nj. till pm.
CHAS. r. LOOMS, City Clerk.
J. Chas. Colby has gone to Wash
ington territory.
Mrs. Tiliie Davis of Paramount is
visiting her parents in this city.
MI. Butler is moving the roller
rink to the corner of Fourth and
Dakota. \. w. Halwood is doing
the work.
The Germania hose company will
give their second annual easter
dance at the close of the present
lenten season.
Wahpeton sends quite delega-
tion of veterans to the Jamestown
encampment. The old soldiers and
their wives will undoubtedly have a
big time.
Moses Ferguson has gone to
Wayne, Illinois, to get new
stallion not to weigh less than 1900
pounds. Moses deals with w. NJ
Durham, the great horse dealer.
Anton GILES & Co. have removed
to Plus Henger's old stand, where
they will soon lie ready to show -
nice a line of mems and ladies' shoes
as was ever before seen in .AVahp5
ton.
The turner society is getting right
along, and will soon begin the erec-
ton of their proposed building.
The boys are ordering all necessary
equipments, among them being a
fine horizontal bar from Chicago.
Anton GILES & Co. have purchased
Plus Henger's boot and shoe store
and will soon he located there with
a larger stock of boots and shoes
including the finest assortment
for ladies and children. We be-
speak success for Mr.. Giles, in his
new quarters. He should do a good
business.
A. Stern, Of Fargo and of the firm
of A. & NJ. Stern, doing business
at Wahpeton and Fargo, has pur-
chased the opera house at latter city
and will remodel the same, making
1t larger and much more satisfactory.
A .long felt,want" will be supplied
and Fargo will have first class
opera house. Good for Stern.
The fourth of the series OF socia-
bles OF the Ladies' Aid society of the
Congregational church will he held
Wednesday evening, April 6, at the
church. A fine literary and musical
program has been arranged, and
taffy on ice and other refreshments
will be served, and a good time is
assured. Only 25 cents to get in and
out.
George Harff will soon start on
the road for Michaels & Marx, tobac-
conists of Minneapolis. Georges
territory consists of Dakota, Mon
tana and all territory to the pacific
coast. Mrs. Harff will manage the
store here, from which all goods
will he shipped to Georges custom
ers, or in other words Wahpeton
will be the distributing point.
Last Friday. at Fargo, Judge
Mcconnell appointed committee
consisting of Attorney General
Templeton, Judge Wallin and
Mr.. Newman to examine MI. Ben
dick Erickson. After working on
the candidate for over two hours the
committee made favorable report
and he was admitted to the bar. Mr..
Erickson has studied law for over
two years with Judge Buxton, has
been diligent student and without
doubt will achieve success.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Descent who
spent the winter with their son
Frank in Colorado. returned Friday
Of last week, via way of Duluth.
Mr.. Descent says Colorado is just
alive with land hunters and people
wanting to settle and that Frank is
doing splendidly, indeed. However,
he thinks that Duluth is now the
mecca OF all money makers, and
that his hopes for the past thirty
years are being realized. He has had
property there during all these past
years, and firmly believes that Du-
luth will he second Minneapolis
before people hardly realize it. And
he wants Frank to go there. He
will return there as soon as his crops